Parenting Coordination is a free service available to you even
if you chose not to submit an application and participate fully in
the Enforcement Program.

Both parents are expected to make
every effort to co-parent with one another in good faith.

Once you complete orientation and follow-up with FCS, the
Parenting Coordinator mails a letter to the other parent referring
them to Family Court Services. If the other parent refuses to
participate, Legal Enforcement will send a letter notifying that
parent a complaint has been registered against them and legal action
is being considered.

DRO requires both parents to
participate in Parenting Coordination, a mediation conference, prior
to filing a visitation enforcement action.

You
MUST have tried in person on at least three separate occasions to
visit the child as outlined in your order (all attempts must be
documented).

Once received, your application will be reviewed
by Legal Enforcement.

5. A Legal Enforcement
Attorney Reviews Your Case with You

The child must reside in Tarrant County with the other
parent. If the other parent and the child reside outside of Tarrant
County, the DRO is unable file an enforcement action.

The
DRO can only use the address you provide for the other parent or the
last address provided to the Court.

The DRO is only able
to enforce FINAL ORDERS registered in Tarrant County. All actions
taken by the DRO will be limited to the enforcement of visitation in
the most recent final orders. If any motions regarding your
children are filed and pending, the DRO will not begin any
enforcement action until 30 days after the court enters final orders
on the pending litigation.

6. Legal Enforcement
Files a Suit to Enforce a Court Order for Possession of and Access
to a Child

The DRO initiates enforcement actions to optimize the
development of a close and continuing relationship between each
parent and child. The DRO does not initiate legal actions for the
purpose of punishing the other parent.

As a county office,
Legal Enforcement represents the interest of the County and the
State. Either parent may hire his or her own attorney at any
time.

You and the other parent each have the right to hire
your own attorney. This office is unable represent you, the other
parent or the child.

You must be available to appear in
court to testify each time a hearing is scheduled.

If the
case is being transferred out of Tarrant County, the DRO must
nonsuit the case.

Be patient. Due to the nature of the
legal system, delays can and do occur often.

When you call the DRO, if the legal support officer or the attorney
are unavailable, leave a detailed message with the receptionist
regarding the nature of your call. The DRO is prohibited from
discussing cases with anyone other than you and the other parent.

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